MODLOAD(8) NetBSD System Manager's Manual MODLOAD(8)
NAMEmodload -- load a kernel module
SYNOPSISmodload [-fP] [-bvar=boolean] [-ivar=integer] [-svar=string] modulemodload -p [-bvar=boolean] [-dvar] [-ivar=integer] [-mplist]
[-svar=string]
DESCRIPTION
The modload utility loads a kernel module specified by the module parame-
ter into the running system.
Modules are loaded from the default system module areas unless the module
parameter contains a path separator character (`/').
The options to modload are as follows:
-bvar=boolean Pass the module a boolean property with the name var.
boolean may be either true or false.
-dvar When used in conjunction with -m, delete var from the
plist specified.
-f When a module is loaded, the kernel checks if the module
is compatible with the running kernel and will refuse to
load modules that are potentially incompatible. This
option disables compatibility checks. Note: an incom-
patible module can cause system instability, including
data loss or corruption.
This option is also required for re-enabling a builtin
module that was disabled using modunload(8).
-ivar=integer Pass the module an integer property with the name var
and integral value integer.
-mplist When used in conjunction with -p, merge new options with
an existing property list contained in plist.
-P This option tells the kernel not to load an associated
property list.
-p Output a property list suitable for loading along with a
module. When using this option, you do not need to
specify a module. Use -m and -d to read and modify an
existing property list.
-svar=string Pass the module a string property with the name var and
string value string.
DIAGNOSTICS
The modload utility exits with a status of 0 on success and with a
nonzero status if an error occurs.
SEE ALSOmodctl(2), modules.conf(5), module(7), modstat(8), modunload(8)HISTORY
A modload utility appeared in NetBSD 0.9. The modload command was
designed to be similar in functionality to the corresponding command in
SunOS 4.1.3. modload was switched to the module framework for
NetBSD 5.0.
AUTHORS
The original NetBSD implementation was written by Terrence R. Lambert
<terry@cs.weber.edu>. The switch to the module framework was by Andrew
Doran <ad@NetBSD.org>.
NetBSD 8.0 July 18, 2017 NetBSD 8.0

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